Comments on: How to Get What You Really Want: Give it Away

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By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:57:33 +0000

Serina,
Of course I cannot give specifics and I would sound patronizing to simply tell you to give them away. Yet, I still believe that if you are intentional about such things as helping others (energy) and visiting shut-ins (health), you will eventually discover that you will have more energy and better health.

This is not a magic formula, but nevertheless a principle that God challenges us to try. Remember my paragraph on giving with no ulterior motives. If we give so we can get, our motives are skewed. True charity is simply giving. The “getting” part is up to God.

By: Serina

Serina — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 07:07:21 +0000

I lack energy and good health. How would I give these?

By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:16:50 +0000

Chris,
Thanks for your insightful words. I too am wary of those who promote giving for the purpose of getting. They somehow make me think of infomercial hawks…”and that is not all. If you act (give) now, you will also get this … ” The American dream writ large in Christianese…what a great phrase!

Yes, storing up treasures in heaven does help our hearts considerably!

By: Chris Krycho

Chris Krycho — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:40:38 +0000

I think your clarification at the end was most helpful. I have so often seen people reduce this to, "As long as you give generously, you'll get LOTS of money." The American dream writ large in Christianese! Of course, God's blessings may not look at all like what we would want or expect, and they almost never come when we would wish, but he is faithful to his promises. And of course, it is most helpful to remember that above all, we are storing up treasures and earning rewards in heaven. A little bit of heavenwardness helps our hearts quite a lot. .-= Chris Krycho´s last blog ..What I Am Seeking [Finding a Flock: Part 4] =-.